Brown China-Mark vs Komodo Dragon

Elophila nymphaeata compared with Varanus komodoensis

Key Differences

Brown China-Mark is Least Concern while Komodo Dragon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown China-Mark	Komodo Dragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squamata (Lizards & Snakes)
Family	Crambidae	Varanidae (Monitor Lizards)
Genus	Elophila	Varanus (Monitor Lizards)
Species	Elophila nymphaeata	Varanus komodoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown China-Mark and Komodo Dragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Brown China-Mark

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Dragon

EN — Endangered

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown China-Mark	Komodo Dragon
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	30 years
Average Length	—	2.6 m
Average Weight	—	70.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown China-Mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Komodo Dragon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown China-Mark

The Brown China-Mark (Elophila nymphaeata) is a species in the genus Elophila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.